Voices Of The Yankees

James Barron at the NY Times has a nice read on Jim Hall, who has been filling in for Bob Sheppard as the current “voice” of the Yankees. Hall has been doing the job (backup announcer) since the 1960’s and Barron clues us in on the interesting back story behind Hall and Sheppard’s relationship (it involves Mickey Mantle, so check it out). Bob is trying to return to the stadium and the booth, at least for the final game, but the outlook doesn’t seem promising. Either way, Mr. Hall has done a fine job in his absence.